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A PAIR OF SANCAI-GLAZED BOWLS QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD |
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Porcelain
- Diameters 4 3/4 in., 12 cm
each thinly potted with steeply rounded walls and freely splashed with yellow, aubergine, white, and green glazes, the white-glazed base with an apocryphal Chenghua mark (2)
Provenance
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York.
Condition
Each in overall good condition but each with two hairline cracks extending down from the rim, the longest measuring approx. 5 cm.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
While western collectors coined the name 'egg and spinach,' the Chinese name for this type of sancai decoration is 'tiger skin.' A related pair in the Shanghai museum collection with Kangxi reign marks is illustrated in Wang Qingzheng, Kangxi Porcelain Wares from the Shanghai Museum Collection, Shanghai, 1998, pl. 139.